Arts & Culture

Lisa VanArsdale, a local podcaster and comedian, will perform her one-woman show on Sunday, Feb. 23.

James Arthur, who won the ninth series of "The X Factor" in Britian 2012 and is best known for the 2016 hit "Say You Won't Let Go," will perform at the event center at 7:30 p.m. July 3.

Three chart-topping reggae-based bands will perform at 8 p.m. June 11 at the Musikfest Cafe. Joining Tropidelic will be reggae-rock band Ballyhoo! and Reggae-punk band Authority Zero.

Decadent chocolate, fresh strawberries and nutty pistachio: Local businesses are latching on to a chocolate-y social media trend.

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom has unveiled a new lineup for the 2025 season that featured a range of new festivals, holiday celebrations and exclusive family-friendly experiences.

Learn how to paint like Bob Ross, or draw cartoons from a professional anime artist. The classes are part of ArtQuest's spring workshops held at the Bethlehem Area Public Library, Spring Garden Elementary School and the Artist Garages in Allentown.

Tune in as 91.3 WLVR host Brad Klein interviews Lauren McChesney of Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre, which has recently found success with the 18-34 age group.

Star Wars Day at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15.

Sanguisugabogg, a Columbus, Ohio-based band that released its debut EP "Pornographic Seizures" in 2019, will perform Monday, May 12.

The 2025 season, led by artistic director Jason King Jones and managing director Casey William Gallagher, includes nine productions.

Musikfest poetry slam organizer for Poets for Justice discusses going back to its roots in its upcoming showcase, as well as the importance of spoken word poetry

After chatting through an online dating app, Lehigh Valley natives Stu Elsenbaumer and Jess Madzik had their first date at Musikfest 2021. Now, attending the festival will be a cherished tradition for the newlyweds for years to come.

With the growth of Musikfest comes an ever-growing number of parkers in Bethlehem during Musikfest, one parking official told LehighValleyNews.com. Here's a look at some of your options.

Welcome to LehighValleyNew.com's Fest in Show, a daily offering of some of the can't-miss acts on the free stages of Bethlehem's Musikfest festival.

While mid-afternoon rain on Friday forced postponement of Musikfest opening ceremonies, it did not deter folks from attending the festival — just as many food vendors expected.

Billed as one of the country's largest antique and classic car shows, the festival is in its 61st season and will take place on Aug. 2-4 starting at 6 a.m. each day until 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Lauren "Ren" Beck just finished her latest work of art — a mural inspired by this year’s Musikfest poster — painted inside the 1st Street bus shelter at the SteelStacks campus.

Greta Van Fleet's hour-and-52-minute show covered just 11 songs, as the group favored long, meandering guitar solos, and a drum solo, over the hard-hitting rock with which it started.

Join Megan Frank at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. every Friday for Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR. This week, she's joined by Northampton County reporter Ryan Gaylor and editor John Moser.

Welcome to LehighValleyNew.com's Fest in Show, a daily offering of some of the can't-miss acts on the free stages of Bethlehem's Musikfest festival.

The 41st Musikfest kicked off at SteelStacks with a preview night on Thursday. The 11-day, citywide festival features live music and a wide range of foods and drinks.

Among the 2024 Emmy Award nominations were two segments from LehighValleyNews.com's Moon to Mars project and the PBS39 program "Community Conversation: Mideast Crisis His Home.”